Located right on the corner of 14th Street and California- just on the snuggly west side of downtown proper. The location is exactly on the light rail and a block away from the free 16th street shuttle, and it also has its own 1,000 space parking lot.

Gorgeous glass walls connect to mosaic tiled walls to encase over 584,000 square feet. There are 63 meeting rooms, a devisable Ball Room, and a 5,000 seat Theatre! All of these are connected by sprawling escalators and spacious hallways that are designed to give visitors an open feeling.

It is worth a visit- even if you haven’t a convention planned. Or crash one of the upcoming Events: Seo’s National Karate, IT Summit, Colorado restaurants Grand Banquet. All of this and the entire center is wireless!

You can’t miss it- just look for the Big Blue Bear peeking in the window…

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President Bush came to Denver yesterday for a fund raiser for Senate candidate Bob Schaffer. As a result, I-70 was blockaded in places as the motorcade passed, and then again when the President returned to the airport to leave.

Not only was Bush in town, but Bill Clinton (with daughter Chelsea) and Barack Obama were here as well!

Former President Clinton was here to stump for his wife, Hillary. He spoke to a large crowd at the basketball arena at DU a few hours after Obama. A sudden heavy snow storm prevented a lot of people from attending Clinton’s speech, but didn’t hamper the thousands who showed up to see Obama speak.

February 5th is the date for the Caucus here in Denver, and everyone is excited to see the outcome. What is a Caucus and why is it important, you might ask? Well, to be honest, I hadn’t ever heard of it before I moved here. I’m sure they had them in my home state of Nevada, but I hadn’t ever participated in one. The link will give you a general idea of the hows and whys of the Caucus.

And of course, the 2008 Democratic National Convention will be right here in Denver in August.

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KBCO Radio wants you! Sign up for KBCO’s Music Advisory Panel and tell them what kind of music you want to listen to! Not only do you get to put your spin on their airwaves, but you also get a chance to attend exclusive concerts.

I rock out to KBCO all day at work and I have to say they play really great music and have some awesome people DJing. I especially like listening to the Morning show, with bits like Stump the Sage on Wednesday mornings. I have to say, he knows much much more than I do about music in general.

Check em out, and sign up for the panel! I know I am.

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Trying to make your New Year Resolutions? Coming up blank? The Denver Public Library would like to help. Here is a list of ideas to get you started. Naturally, the first on the list is to read more- who can argue with that one?!

Were you hoping to be more, shall we say, soul searching this New Year? Want to resolve to be inspired from the inside out? Take a short drive up to Boulder and check out Naropa University. As stated on their website, “The heart of Naropa University is contemplative education—a philosophy that asks each community member to live with awareness and respect for one another and the world.” Naropa has been blending the best of Eastern and Western Education since 1974. They offer degrees and certificates, on-line courses, low residency courses and classes for the community.

If your idea for the New Year was to resolve to help others, Denver offers many opportunities to give back. Volunteers of America has a very active branch here. Want to be a Big Brother or Sister? Would you like to help make a difference in the AIDS pandemic? Reach out to the Colorado Aids Project or the Women’s Lighthouse Project. Leaning more towards helping individual communities, look into The Center or The League of Women Voters. Thinking more along the lines of getting your hands dirty and helping mother earth: The Park People and D.U.G- Denver Urban Gardens would love your help.

Here’s a fun link to give you one more chance at a countdown- just in case you were sleeping at midnight, or perhaps you need a more affirmative cyber greeting to get you thinking about resolutions.

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The Christmas season is winding down and for those of you who have a real tree there are plenty of options for recycling your beloved holiday emblem. Denver County offers a free recycling program for Denver residents who are customers of Denver’s Solid Waste Management Division. The trees are ground down into mulch and the mulch is offered next spring in the Treecycle Mulch Giveaway and Leafdrop Compost Sale. Click here for the pick up schedule or call 720-865-6810 for more information.

If you are outside of Denver County Recycle Your Christmas Tree.com has a list of Counties that participate and more information on recycling your tree.

If an assurance of complete organic practices is more to your liking and you don’t mind spending a dollar, The Rooney Road Recycling Center at 151 S. Rooney Road is your best bet. Their hours of operation are 10 am to 3 pm Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, and 8 am to 4 pm on Saturday. You may call them at 303-710-9120.

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A Bengal tiger cub was confiscated today in Centennial, Colorado, after police were sent photos of the tiger traveling through Denver in an SUV, and other reports that had come in that there was a tiger living in someone’s backyard. Police moved in today with wildlife agents to take control of the tiger and place him in a safe habitat until they figure out where he will be placed permanently.

Apparently you are allowed to have a tiger in Denver, but only with proper licensing and adequate caging. The owner of this tiger, however, was lacking the license and the caging.

No word on what will happen to the owner, or if he will get his tiger back.

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On Saturday the 53rd Denver Bird Count took place- that’s right we counted up our birds for The National Audubon Society.

Disney’s Princess’ left town Sunday after their two week stint at The Denver Coliseum, hopefully many wishes were granted while they were here.

Office parties were in full swing over the weekend- therefore DUI enforcements were- well, in…force.

Sadly, The Broncos are officially out of the playoffs after the Houston Texans bested them 31 to 13 last Thursday.

The Colorado Avalanche- The Avs- made their annual trip to Children’s Hospital on Sunday to share some smiles and cheer.

Snow actually took a break this weekend and the ice is melting a little every day.

The Denver Nuggets lost to The San Antonio Spurs Saturday 91 to 102, and then lost again to The Portland Trailblazers 105 to 116 on Sunday

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Wrap yourself up in a blanket, on a spot with good light and curl up with a book that will bring you to Denver without any fuss. There is, Instant Karma: The Heart and Soul of a Ski Bum by Wayne K Sheldrake, where Mr. Sheldrake examines his place in a community of ski bums who have thrown off the constraints of normalcy to live life on their own terms. May we also suggest Michael Cunningham’s, Specimen Days which consists of three stories where all the characters are either trying to get to Denver or spend time navigating their way around a Denver that is written in history and a speculation of Denver in the future. Another great Denver read is Dick Krek’s, Murder at the Brown Palace: A True Story of Seduction and Betrayal that will transport you back to a nostalgic and mysterious Denver with every turn of the page.

If your couch is right near your TV set and you would like to dazzle your eyes with the sight of Denver- then pop some popcorn and spin these DVDs: The Unsinkable Molly Brown A glorious cinemascope Technicolor biography of one of Denver’s most famous and infamous residents. Things to do in Denver When You’re Dead will give you a more modern view of Denver even if through a slightly filtered lens. They had to dirty up the Bluebird Theater, no one can just walk into Elitche’s Amusement Park, and you would be hard pressed to be able to afford the studio Gabrielle Anwar lives in on a Ski Instructor’s salary- never mind that Denver hasn’t any mountains, but maybe the whole movie takes place during the off season. If it is a silly chick flick you are in the mood for, The Favor starring Harley Jane Kozak, Elizabeth Mcgovern, Brad Pitt and Bill Pullman may do the trick. Most of the characters end up in Denver, where exactly, I couldn’t tell you as the Denver scenes are inside mostly and when they are outside it looks more like a town in the foothills or mountains. Denver is a valley and residential city- but we are talking about escaping and sometimes that requires the suspension of disbelief.

Happy trails to all you armchair travelers, may our suggestions be a trip.

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Candy Canes on Ice- A perfect freezing temperature helped bid farewell to The Candy Cane Festival for one more year..
Broncos played Kansas City and defeated them 41 to 7.
Snow came to town and just kept coming.
Colorado Symphony performed Tchaikovsky.
Disney on Ice kicked off their week long Princess Wishes stint here in Denver.
The Avs faced the St. Louis Blues and showed the ‘Can’ a victory of 9 to 5.
Dane Cook cooked up two shows in a row at The Wells Fargo Theatre.
Cheryl Wheeler and Peter Mulvey played at Swallow Hill.
Aimee Mann’s 2nd Annual Christmas Show jingled through Boulder.

Not a bad weekend for the Mile High City all covered in Snow!

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